Biography

My background

Over the past 20 years I’ve been involved in programme management, commissioning and performance management and communications and patient and carer engagement across a broad range of business sectors including the public, private and voluntary sector. My most recent role was a Board Director with a wide programme portfolio, providing leadership in one of the largest NHS organisations in the country with a budget of over £1.2bn. From this I was identified nationally as an ‘NHS Top Leader’. I was also a freelance journalist and publicist for five years, writing for national and local newspapers. Communication in all its forms has been running like a thread throughout my career.

I trained as a coach and a supervisor and found that working one-to-one with individuals and having conversations that really matter is what is most important to me. I therefore undertook further training as a psychotherapeutic counsellor and an intersubjective psychotherapist and now have my own private practice. I provide counselling, coaching, supervision and training.

In addition, I was the Interim Head of Coaching for Ambition School Leadership, providing coaching leadership, expertise and advice to shape the future of Ambition School Leadership’s coaching approach. They now commission me as the Expert Coaching Consultant to continue to support and guide their coaching work.

Memberships

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)

BACP Coaching

I adhere to the ethical frameworks of the UKCP, BACP and EMCC.

My qualifications

ESIA Coach Supervisor accreditation: European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)

EIA Master Coach accreditation: European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)